Chapter 377
Chapter 377
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 377
Chapter Title: God's Atlantis
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"The False World Tree remembers you."
Sleipnir got away.
I thought to myself how fortunate that was. If Sleipnir had truly set out to fight me, there was a high chance I would've died.
'...Well, judging by the Lord of the Heavens' reaction, he probably would've helped me out midway.'
The Lord of the Heavens didn't blame me. He knew it too. That I'm not yet strong enough to take on Sleipnir.
Rather, the one I should be worried about wasn't the Lord of the Heavens—it was Sleipnir.
Sleipnir remembered me. I struck first, so there's no way he'd remember me fondly.
'I've gone and made an enemy of a real pain in the ass.'
Sleipnir had the ability to roam any district freely. From now on, no matter where I went, I'd have to watch my back.
I took a quick look around. Maybe there was a special reason Sleipnir had come here. But no matter how hard I searched, there was nothing out of the ordinary. In the end, I just wasted time and returned to Ironroot Village.
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"The reforging of the Flame Lotus Blade is complete."
Damons came to see me. He placed the Flame Lotus Blade on the table.
The straight, red blade gleamed more brilliantly than usual today, but aside from that, it looked unchanged. The black hilt was the same as before.
"Has something changed?"
"A great deal has changed. You'll see if you look at the essence of the blade, not just its appearance."
"I'm not skilled enough to notice yet..."
I didn't have the eye of a master craftsman. No matter how I looked, I couldn't spot anything different.
"Check the Flame Lotus Blade's information. You should be able to view the info window now, unlike before."
Originally, the Flame Lotus Blade wasn't an item from the 'God's Atlantis' world, so summoning its info window had been impossible. But through this reforging process, it had gained the system's recognition and could now display one.
Flame Lotus Blade
A blade forged from a fire dragon's scales.
Harder than any steel, its edge never dulls. Enhances attributes when equipped. Has gained immense anti-demonic power through reforging. Rank: SS
"SS-rank?!"
"Haha. That's what surprises you? Well, I was a bit shocked too. The info window says S-rank flat out... but it jumped a whole step higher."
"Is it because of the anti-demonic power? What level is it?"
Anti-Demonic Power.
A force that counters evil and demons, distinct from holy power. Even if the user wields demonic energy, it doesn't clash like holy power does.
"I brought it right after finishing the reforging, so I don't know either. You'll have to test the blade's performance yourself, as its owner."
I nodded eagerly. This was my weapon. As its owner, I wanted to test it myself.
I shot up from my seat.
"Heading to the Ironwood Forest?"
"Yes. There are banshees there—perfect for testing anti-demonic power."
"I figured as much. But do you have any more holy water?"
"Holy water?"
"The holy water you gave me. It was far more effective than ordinary holy water... perfect for crafting. I'd love to get more if possible. Got any left?"
I was surprised by the Holy Water's effects. I'd thought it only gave a faint glow when applied to the body.
'Holy Water costs 2 points per bottle... Cheap for one, but dozens change the story. And I need to save points—where's the spare for Holy Water?'
I shook my head.
"Sorry. What I gave you last time was all I had."
"Then can you tell me where you got that Holy Water?"
"From a gacha pull."
"Ah."
Damons nodded in understanding.
In this world, you could do gacha pulls at special shops using AP.
"That holy water was quite amusing, though. Who would've thought each bottle would produce different effects?"
"...Different effects? I thought it just glowed faintly."
"It did glow. I was startled at first, but no harm done. It even made water spout from a blade once, ruining a reforging attempt. No one saw the anti-demonic power coming."
"Random, huh..."
I felt a twinge of disappointment.
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I swung the Flame Lotus Blade at a banshee. No sword aura, no lightning—just pure physical strength.
Kiiiaaaaak!
The banshee struck by the blade shrieked and vanished. Thanks to the Flame Lotus Blade's anti-demonic power. It was far more effective than I'd imagined. With power like this, I could see why it was SS-rank.
'And that's not all. The attribute enhancement is stronger too.'
I summoned red lightning—not blue—in my left hand.
Before, I needed the Flame Lotus Blade to generate lightning for Red Lightning. It was powerful but hard to control.
'But now I can use Red Lightning and Blue Lightning however I want.'
Pzzt!
The red lightning shifted to blue as I willed it. Weaker than pure Red Lightning, but near-perfect control.
'I can alternate between Red and Blue Lightning whenever I need!'
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"Putting on armor alone is tough, but I designed this so you can manage solo. Still, it's hard—better have someone help."
With Damons and the dwarves' help, I donned the custom silver full plate armor. Heavy yet sleek, just as I wanted—pure style.
'The helmet's stuffy, though. No mouth opening, small eye slits. Limits vision... but I can compensate with other senses.'
Raising the face guard revealed my face.
I checked the full armor's info in the mirror.
Ermita
Armor forged with utmost care by the Ironroot dwarves. Tough yet light.
Resists attributes. Human-friendly design imposes no movement restrictions. Hidden blades in the gauntlets. Rank: S
"We made the hidden blades you wanted pop out from the wrists with two quick fist clenches."
I did as Damons said.
Clank!
Sharp 50cm blades shot out from both gauntlets.
"Oh, ooh!"
The longer-than-expected blades drew an exclamation. They seemed double-layered.
I channeled mana, igniting blue sword auras on both blades. They shimmered brilliantly.
"Lissa soo!"
"What the hell was that?!"
"Nothing. Just got too excited and blurted it out."
"Glad you like it."
Next, I received the sword and cloak. The sword looked like a bastard sword at a glance.
Ermita's Sword
A sword made from ironwood.
Light and sturdy. Doesn't break easily. Rank: B
"This one's unexpected."
Damons' face darkened.
"We know it's inferior to the armor. Give us another week, and we'll remake it."
"No, it's fine. A B-rank sword isn't common."
Truth be told, my real goal here wasn't the armor or sword—it was the cloak.
Ermita's Cloak
A cloak made by converting ironwood properties into fibers.
Exceptional durability; doesn't get dirty easily. High cold resistance. Rank: A
"The cloak turned out great!"
"Not quite armor-level, but it has the effects you wanted. Even in a blizzard, you'll feel warm wearing it."
"Oh, ooh! Thank you!"
"Use it well. Heading out now?"
"Yes. But I'd like to test its performance on the way."
"Natural instinct when you get new gear. Try it on the temonkeys in the forest outside the district."
"Got it. No separate reward needed?"
"We just followed Duke Valderte's orders. And you've left over 50 crates of beer—what more could we want? Safe travels. Oh, and give our regards to Duke Valderte."
I gathered my things.
Damons didn't know, but I'd traded with the dwarves in the meantime. Beer for weapons. My beer was rare, so they traded happily. 50 crates? Hardly. I'd used at least 3,000 here.
I locked eyes with the dwarves behind. Each had snagged at least 70 crates—they looked thrilled.
"Hahaha! Come back soon!"
"We'll be waiting!"
"Already worrying about the beer without you!"
"Glory to Duke Valderte! Blessings to Sung Yu-jin!"
I parted with their send-off.
"I'll return someday."
How much profit could I make from weapons gotten here? Just thinking about it excited me.
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Ughk~!
A brown monkey monster with a bird's head, a temonkey, hurled a rock at me.
A major-league fastball smashed into my helmet. But it didn't dent—not even a scratch. The impact was negligible, like a toy hammer.
'Acceleration.'
Gripping Ermita's Sword, I charged the temonkey. It startled from the tree and leaped to another, fleeing.
With mana and acceleration, catching it was inevitable.
I swung with all my might.
Slash!
The temonkey bled and plummeted.
'Not as sharp as the Flame Lotus Blade... but its weight makes the cutting sensation against monsters more vivid.'
Not bad.
In this armor with the sword, Heavenly Style had minor restrictions, but the armor compensated. Minor hits didn't matter.
'Feels like a tank. Just need a cool horse for perfection.'
I hunted temonkeys. Sometimes with gauntlet blades, sometimes barehanded in just the armor, smashing them.
Temonkeys couldn't damage me. No way an S-rank armor got scratched. Felt like cheating.
Thud! Boom!
Heavy footsteps. I turned. A troll over 5m tall. Thick legs, bald blunt head. Dark green hide too tough for most blades.
The troll charged excitedly, drawn by temonkey blood.
I couldn't ignore it now. But hunting it? Possible.
'Good. Kill this and leave the forest.'
Clank!
Gauntlet blades extended, blue sword aura blazing.
"My life for Bozi!"
I rushed the troll. It swung a log-thick arm to grab me. I stepped on its hand, ran up its arm, reached its head.
"Kaaak!"
I stabbed both eyes. It thrashed, swatting me. I rolled, stood, charged again.
Blind troll rampaged wildly. I moved cautiously, dodging, stabbing with gauntlet blades. Sword aura sliced its tough hide easily.
Thud!
Bloody troll knelt. I severed its neck. Even with regen, decapitation was fatal.
Raised the face guard, inhaled cool air deeply. It cooled my body's heat.
Whoosh.
Wind billowed the red cloak.
I felt a pang of regret.
'A beauty needs to see this explosive style...'